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SIGNALING SYSTEM Filed Aug. 19, 1943 9 Sheets-Sheet 6 TOLL LINE cmcu/ TLca RCZ .fla/VAL TRANsM/TTER ST2 G 555 607 60a G /A/l/EA/ TOR J' G. WALSH ATTORNEY 23, 1945. 1 G, WALSH vZ,s 68,056

S IGNALING SYSTEM Filed- Aug. 19, 1943 9 Sheets-Sheei'l '7 POLAR] POLA R/Z ,POLAR/Ea /A/VEA/TOR J G. WALSH ATTORNEY FIG 8 Jan. z3, w45.

J. G. WALSH SIGNALING SYSTEM Filed Aug, 19, 1943 9 Sheets-Sheet A T TORNEV jan. 23, 1945. .1. G. WALSH SIGNALING SYSTEM Filed Aug. 19, 1943 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 Patented Jen. 23, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SIGNALING SYSTEM Application August 19, 1943, Serial No. 499,200

" 14 claims.

This invention relates to signaling systems and particularly to systems in which voice frequency currents are used for the transmission of signals.

Objects of the invention are the provision of more reliable signal transmitting means in systems employing voice frequency signals and particularly the transmission of signals of a character which minimize the possibility of false operations in response to speech or other interference currents.

This invention is a signal transmitting means adapted to transmit signals each of which consists of a plurality of current impulses in succession, each current impulse of a signal being of a different one of three signaling frequencies. Seizure, selective, ringing and disconnect signals are transmitted on calls outgoing over the trunk or line with which the signal transmitting means is associated. Supervisory,v ofi-hook and on-hook signals and disconnect acknowledgment signals are transmitted on calls incoming over the trunk or line with which the signal transmitting means is associated. A seizure signal transmitted on an outgoing call and an o-hook supervisory signal transmitted on an incoming call consist of an impulse of current of one of the signaling frequencies followed immediately by an impulse of current of another of the signaling frequencies. Selective signals corresponding to a train of dial impulses transmitted on an outgoing call consist of an impulse of current of the third of the signaling irequencies for the duration of each dial impulse and an impulse of current of said other of the irequencies for the duration of the interval between successive dial impulses of a train, the current impulse representing the first dial impulse being immediately preceded by` a preparatory or enablement signal which is similar to a seizure signal. A disconnect signal transmitted on an outgoing call consists of the enablement signal followed by an impulse of current of the third of the signaling frequencies until a disconnect acknowledgment signal is received by the associated signal receiver if the acknowledgment signal is received within a predetermined interval; and, if the disconnectacknowledgment signal is not received within said interval; the impulse of current or the third of the signaling frequencies ends and the 4disconnect signal then further consists of alternate impulses oi current of the rst and second of the signal frequencies followed by an impulse of current of the third frequency when a disconnect-acknowledgment signal is received by the associated sisnal receiver. An on-hook supervisory signal transmitted on an incoming call consists of an impulse of current of each of the first, second and third of the signaling frequencies in succession. A disconnect-acknowledgment signal transmitted on an incoming call consists of alternate impulses of current of the first and second of the signaling frequencies, the transmission of this signalbeing terminated responsive to the final impulse of a disconnect signal incoming to the associated signal receiver.

A clear and complete explanation of the invention will be facilitated by considering a system in which the invention and its various features are embodied, one such system being represented schematically in the drawings Which form a part of this specication. The invention is not limited in its application to the particular system disclosed in the drawings but is generally applicable to any signaling system in which it is desirable to employ voice frequency currents forl the transmission of signals.

Referring to the drawings: Y

Figs, l to 4 show, in a first toll oice, an operators position OP, an outgoing trunk circuit OTI, a two-way trunk circuit 'IWTI an incoming trunk circuit ITI, a toll line circuit TLCI, a signal transmitter ST! and e. signal receiver SRI, all individually associated With an intertoll trunk line TLI'2 extending to a second toll oice;

Figs. 5 to 9 show, in the second toll oiiice, a toll line circuit TLC?, signal receiVer SR2, signal transmitter ST2, two-way trunk circuit TWTZ, outgoing trunk circuit 0T2, and a toll route-se'- lector circuit TS2, all individually associated Iwith the inter-toll trunk line TL! 2;

Fig. 9 further shows an incoming trunk circuit IT2 terminating at an operators position, and shows an outgoing trunk circuit OTS, two-way trunk circuit TWTS, toll route selector TSS and toll line circuit TLCB associated with another intertoll trunk line TL23; and

Fig. l0 shows the relative position in which Figs. l to 9 are to be placed to form an operative arrangement.

'The system represented in the drawings includes a plurality of toll oflices each of which comprises a toll board with operators positions and co-rds for answering calls incoming from local manual and dial oices. from toll subscriberslines, and from other toll oices and for extending incoming calls to switching trunks leading to called local manual and dial oflices, to intertoll trunks and to called toll subscribers lines. Outgoing jacks are directly connected to trunks to local ollices. to toll subscribers lines and to intertoll trunks. Answering jacks are directly connected for a detailed description of the cord and operators position circuits provided in each of the toll oiiices for interconnecting calling and called lines and trunks and controlling the completion of toll calls. The outgoing trunk circuits OTI, T2 and OT3, incoming trunk circuits ITI and IT2, two-way trunk circuits TWT|,. TWTZ and TW 3 and the toll route selector circuits TS2 and l TS3 are all similar to corresponding circuits of the aforementioned King et al patent. The toll line circuits TLCI and TLC2 and the. associated signal transmitting circuits STI, ST2, are arranged for voice frequency signaling in accordance with applicants invention; and the associated signal receiving circuits SRI and SR2 are arranged forvoice frequency signaling according to the invention described in the application of E. M. Pruden, Ser. No. 499,201, iledy on even date herewith. The toll line-circuit TLC3 and the associated signal transmitting and signal receiving circuits may be arranged for composite signaling asV shown in the aforementioned King et al. patent or may be arrangedv for voice frequency signaling.

Thetoll line circuit TLC'I comprises a repeating coil RCI,` adirectionally selective coil 200, a cut-ofi" relay 204 and an outgoing signal tra-nsformer 209'. The cut-off relay 204 is normally operated to close a talking connection ,between therepeatingcoil RCI and the talking conducto-rs of the outgoing and two-way trunk circuits OT| ancl TWTI. When released, relay 204 connects the outgoing signal transformer 209, through windings of coil 200, to the repeating coil RCI; and connects the filter unit 490 of the associated signal receiver SRI' to the input transformer 40G of signal receiver'SRI. The toll line circuit TLC2 is similar to the toll line circuitl TLC|, the reference characters applied to like elements having the same tens and units digits.

The. signal transmitter STI comprises a signal receiving relay300 controlled by relay |09 of outgoing; trunk circuit OT|` on outgoing calls and controlled byy relay |20 of two-way trunk circuit TWTr on incoming calls. The transmitter STI further comprises sources G|, G2 and G3 of signaling currents of frequencies FI, F2 and F3 respectivel'y, and` a plurality of control relays of desired timecharacteristics to effect the transmission of the required signaling currents. The signal transmitter ST2 is similarr to the transmitter STI', except that the three sources of signaling current G4, G and G5 are of frequencies F4, F5 and' FI` respectively. The reference characters applied to corresponding elements of signal transmitters, STI and ST2 have the same tens cuit. The signal receiver SR2 further comprises a filter network 590 consisting of three sections 59|, 592 and 593 respectively, tuned to the frequencies F4, F5 and F6, to prevent outgoing signal currents of these frequencies from interfering with the response of relays 5I4, 524 and 534 to incoming signals. The signal receiver SRI is similar to the receiver SR2, except that it is arranged to respond to signal currents of frequencies F4, F5, and F6 and is arranged to prevent outgoing signals of frequencies Fl, F2 and F3 from interfering with response to incoming signals. The reference characters applied to corresponding elements of signal receivers SRI and SR2 havev the same tens and units digits.

The three frequencies Fl, F2 and F3 used for signaling in one direction over toll line TL|2 differ from the three frequencies F4, F5 and F3 used for signaling in the other direction over toll line TLIZ. For instance, the sources GI, G21 and G3 associated with signal transmitter STI may transmit current of 600 cycles, 1600 cycles and 1400v cycles respectively; in which case the filters 5120, 520 and 530 of signal receiver SR2 are tuned to pass currents of 600, 1600 and 1400 cycles respectively. And the sources G4, G5 and G6 associated with signal transmitter ST2 may transmit current of 1900 cycles, 900 cycles and 1100 cycles respectively; in which case the filters 4|0, 420 and 430 of signal receiver SRI are tuned to pass currents of 1900, 900 and 1100 cycles, respectively.

Assume now that the operator at position OP in the first toll oiiice has answered an incoming call with the plug API of cord CDI and that the plug CPI is inserted in jack J I to extend the call over toll line TLIZ to the second toll oillce, relays |04, |06 and |09 of outgoing trunk circuit OTI being thereby operated' in the manner described in the aforementioned King et al.

40 patent. The operation of relay |09 closes a circuit through conductor ||0 for operating relay 300 of signal transmitter STI; and the operation of relay |06 connects ground to conductor l'i.. The operation of relay 300 opens the normally closed circuit for operating the cut-off relay 204 of line circuit TLCI, this circuit being traced from battery through the inner lower back contact of relay 300, back contacts of relays 3|0. 220 and 260, winding of relay 204, conductor 203, to ground at the back contact of relay 426 of signal receiver SRI. The release of relay 204 connects `the right winding of signal transformer 209 to the left windings of repeating coil RCI and connects lter unit 490 -to input transformer 400. The operation of relay 300 also closes a circuit including the inner upper back contact of relay 389 for operating relay 315 and closes a circuit including the inner upper back contact of relay 360 and the upper back contact of relay 340 for operating relay 350. The operation of relay 300 also closes a circuit from source Gl of signaling current of frequency FI through the lowermost back contact of relay 3|0, inner upper front contact of relay 300 left contact of relay 325, inner upper back contact of relay 2| 0, and left winding of transformer 209 to ground; and as soon as the cut-off relay 204 has released, signal current oi frequency Fl is transmitted through transformer 209, back contacts of relay 204, left windings ci directionally selective coil 200, and through rcpeating coil RCI and toll line TLIZ to the signal receiver SR2 in the second -toll office. The aforementioned operation of relay 300 also opens the normally closed circuit through the lower winding of relay 320, the deenergization of this winding and actuation of the contacts of relay 320 being delayed for about .020 second by current charging condenser 32H. The operation of relay 320 opens the normally closed circuit through the upper winding of relay 33B, the deenergization of this winding and actuation of the contacts of relay 338 being delayed for about .020 second by current charging condenser 322. The operation of relay 320 also closes a circuit through the lower winding of relay 325 to efectthe immediate operation of relay 325. The operation of relay 325 disconnects source Gl from, and connects source G2 to, the left winding of transformer' 209 thereby ending the transmission of current of frequency Fl and initiating the transmission of current of frequency F2 over the toll line TLi 2 to the signal receiver SR2. When relay 330 operates, it closes a circuit including a back con tact of relay 350 for operating relay 3I. 3l!) locks through its inner lower front Contact, conductor 233, upper back contact of relay 23E. and back contact of relay 2%! t0 ground at a back Contact of relay 290.

The aforementioned operation of relay 3l5 causes the successive operation of relays Zit, 2H and 225. Relay 2li) is slow in operating so that the operation of relay 22E occurs about .95S second after the operation of relay 355 and after the operation of relay 3 l 5. The operation of each of relays 2li! and 220 connects ground through conductor 36i and the inner upper back contact of relay 360 to conductor 30! in parallel with the connection of ground to conductor through the outer lower front contact of relay 300. The operation of relay 22) also closes a circuit from ground through a back contact of relay 2135, conductor 245, uppermost contact of relay 3F35), conductor 302, uppermost front contact of relay 226. inner lower back contact of relay 245, conductor 242, a front contact'of relay 3i!! and the lower winding of relay 325. The energization of the lower winding of relay 329 restores the contacts of relay 320 to normal, thereby causing the release of relays 325 and 335, the release of relay 330 being delayed by current charging condenser 322. The release of relay 325 disconnects the sisnaling current source G2 from the left windingof transformer 25S to end the current of frequency F2. The `aforementioned operation of relay 22% also closes a circuit for operating relay 360; and relay 350 locks in parallel with relay 31) under the control of relays 230, 23! and 235. v The operation of relay 350 opens the operating circuit of relay l; disconnects conductor 36E from con ductor 35i; connects ground to the armature vof relay 385; and closes a circuit for reoperatingthe cut-off relay 254, this circuit being traced through conductor 205, upper back Contact of relay 28B, lowermost front contact of relay 223, inner upper front contact of relay iii il, inner lower front contact of relay 350 and the inner lower front contact of relay 300. The operation of relay 355i also connects ground to conductor '552 ler y causing the energization of both windings of 4rclay 385 and the energization of the lower winding of relay 350. With both windings energized, the contacts of relay 385 remain in normal position, as shown in the drawings. The energiza tion of the lower winding of relay E933 causes the operation of relay 39B. The aforementioned cone nection of ground to conductor 352 also causes energization of the winding of relay 345i; vbut relay 33B opens the circuit for operating relay 34@ to prevent its operation at this time, Thus a seizure signal consisting' of current of an im- Relay pulse of current of frequency FI for about .020 second followed immediately Iby an impulse of current of frequency F2 for about .030 second is transmitted responsive to the seizure of outgoing trunk circuit OTI 'to effect the operation of the signal receiver SR2 as hereinafter described.

The seizure signal thus transmitted over toll line TLIZ responsive to seizure of trunk circuit OTI is further transmitted through repeating coil RC2, directionally selective coils 600, conductors and 602, transformer 500, amplier 50i, transformer 505, volume limiting amplifier 508 and transformer 509 to the input side of each of filters 5I0, 520 and 530. The impulse of current of frequency F I is further transmitted through filter 5l0 and rectifier 5H to effect the operative energization of the upper winding of relay 5M. The operation of relay 5M opens the normally closed short-circuit across the upper winding of relay 550 and closes a circuit for discharging the normally charged condenser 5i5 thereby to energize the lower, operating winding of relay 5I6 in the same direction as its biasing winding. When the impulse of current of frequency Fi ends, relay 5|4 releases and the condenser 5I5 is again charged in series with the lower winding of relay 5|6, the direction of the charging current being such that relay 516 is operated for a, predetermined interval of time. The operation of relay 5It` opens the circuit through resistor 5H thereby to decrease the current through the lower, biasing winding of relay 524 to render relay 524 operatively responsive to current vof frequency F2. The operation of relay 5|G connects battery through resistor 5l? to conductor 553; but neither of relays 550 and 555 is operatively aected since the upper winding of relay 550 is short-circuited through the back contact of relay 5M and the winding of relay 555 is short-circuited through the back contact of relay 550. The impulse of current of frequency F2 immediately following the impulse of current of frequency Fi effects the operation of relay 524. The operation of relay 52a opens the short-circuit across the middle winding of relay 526, to cause the operation of relay 526, and connects ground to conductor 525 to operate relay 823 of two-way trunk circuit TWT-2. The 0peration of relay 526 causes the release of cut-olf relay 604 of line circuit TLC2 and closes a circuit through the middle winding of relay 5l6 to hold relay 5l6 operated. The drop in potential through resistor 566 is thereby increased so that the current through resistor 568 and the biasing windings of relays 534 and 550 is decreased. The aforementioned circuit for operating relay `B23 is traced from conductor 525 through a back contact of relay 560, conductor 565, a back contact of relay 906 of outgoing trunk circuit 0T2, conductor 901, back contact of relay 024 of two-way trunk circuit TWTZ, back contact of relay 82'! and the winding of relay 823. relay 823 connects ground to conductor 803 to prevent seizure of the trunk circuit TWT2 by any of the selectors such as TSS having access thereto. The operation of relay 823 also closes a circuit for operating relay 825 in series with the line relay 857 of selector TS2; this circuit is traced from ground at the front contact of relay 524, through conductor 525, back contact of relay 560, conductor 565, back contact of relay 906, conductor 801, back contact of relay 324, winding of relay 825, a front contact of relay A023 and conductor SIS, then in simplex through both windings of retard coil 914, conductors 9H The operation of and 9|2, back contacts of relay 820,l conductors 92| and 922, front contacts of relay 823, con- Vductors 85| and 852, back contacts of relay 853 of selector TS2, resistors 855 and 856, another back Contact of relay 853 and through the winding of line relay 851. The operation of relay 825 closes a circuit for operating the slow-to-release relay 821 and closes a circuit through resistor 826 for holding relay 823 after relay 821 operates. The operation of relay 821 opens the operating circuit and closes a holding circuit through resistor 826 for relay 823. The operation of relay 821 connects ground to conductor 830 to operatively energize the lower winding of relay 630 of signal transmitter ST2 and to hold the connection which is extended through the selector TS2; and this ground is further connected through a back contact of relay 905 of outgoing trunk circuit OTZ and conductor 56|, to the winding of relay 560 of signal receiver SR2 to effect the operation of relay 560. The operation of relay 560 disconnects conductor 564 from ground at the left contact of relay 534, connects this ground to conductor 555 to hold relays 825 and 851 operated, connects ground from the iront contact of relay 524 to conductor 563 to energize the lower winding of relay 526, and connects ground to conductor 562. When the impulse of current of frequency F2 ends, relay 524 releases; but relay 560 is held operated until a disconnect signal causes the disconnection of ground from conductor 830 as hereinafter described. The release of relay 524 causes the delayed release of relay 526, the delay being introduced by current charging condenser 521; and the release of relay 526 causes the release of relay 5|6. The aforementioned operation of relay 851 of selector TS2 closes a circuit for operating the slow-to-release relay 858. Relay 858 connects ground to an alarm circuit to effect the operation of an alarm in case the selective operations of selector TS2 are not completed within a predetermined interval of time. Relay 858 also connects ground to conductor 830 in parallel with the ground con nected thereto at the lower front contact of relay 821. The aforementioned operation of relay 690 prepares a locking circuit for relay 620, closes a circuit for operating relay 59|, and closes a circuit for operating relay 650. The circuit for operating relay 650 is traced from battery at the outer upper front contact of relay 690, winding of relay 650, a back contact of relay 640, inner lower back contact of relay 630, conductor 562, to ground at a front contact of relay 560. The operation of relay 650 causes the operation of relay 680. With relays 690, 69| and 650 operated, the locking ground for relays 1| 0 and 160 is supplied at. the outer lower front contact of relay 650 instead cf through back contacts of relays 690 and- 69|.

When the calling operator dials the digits of the toll route code, and the local office code and called subscribers number in case the called subscribers line terminates in 'a dial olce, relay |09 of outgoing trunk circuit OTI is alternately released and reoperated in response to each dial impulse to effect a corresponding release and reoperation of relay 300 of signal transmitter STI. The release of relay 300 responsive to the rst dial impulse eiects the transmission of an enablement signal, which is similar to a seizure signal, followed by an impulse of current of frequency F3 which impulse represents the dial impulse. The enablement signal is effective to prepare the signal receiver SR2 at the other end of relay 360.

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of the line` TLIZ for response tothe train of dial impulses corresponding to the digit dialed. The release of relay 300 opens the circuit through the winding of the cut-oil relay 204 to cause the release of relay 204, and connects the signal current source GI to transformer 208 to transmit current of frequency Fl over toll line TLIZ, this connection being traced from source Gl, through conductor 3I5, lowermost front contact of relay 3|0, upper back contact of relay 300, left contact of relay 325, conductor 2| l, back contact of relay 2|0 and the left winding of transformer 203. The release of relay 300 also opens the abovedescribed circuit through the lower winding of relay 320, the operation of relay 320 being delayed for about .020 second by current charging condenser 32|. When relay 320 operates, it causes the, immediate operation of relay 325l and the delayed operation of relay 330. The operation of relay 325 disconnects source Gl from, and connects source GZ to, conductor 2|| andr the left winding of transformer 209 thereby to end the transmission of current of frequency F| and initiate the transmission of current of frequency F2 over toll line TLIZ. The release of relay 300 also disconnects ground from conductor 30| thereby to open a short-circuit across the winding of relay 380 and thus cause the operation of relay 300 in a circuit traced from battery through the winding of relay 315, resistor 316, lower front contact of relay 315, winding of relay 380, back contact of relay 385, to ground at a front contact Relay 315 is held operated by the current in this circuit. The circuit path through the winding of relay 315, resistor 316 and resistor 31| aids in holding relay 315. The operation of relay 380 opens the connection between conductor 30| and resistor 316, closes a circuit for operating relay 260, closes a circuit for energizing the upper winding of relay 390 to cause the release `of relay 390, closes a circuit for operating relay 310, and opens the circuit through the upper winding ofrelay 385. The operation of relay 260 prevents the reoperation of relay 204 while a train of dial impulses is being transmitted. The release of relay 390 closes a circuit for operating relay 340. The operation of relay 31.0 opens the circuit path through resistor 31|, and connects the winding of relay 350 to conductor 36| so as to hold relay 350 under the joint control of relays 310 and 380 after the operation of relay 340. 'I'he energization of the upper winding of relay 385 is maintained by current charging condenser 313 for about .040 second after relay 380 operates, the energization of the lower winding of relay 385 thereupon becoming effective to operate relay 385. The operation of relay 385 causes the release of relays 315 and 380. The release of relay 315 short-circuits resistor 316 and the release of relay 380 reconnects the winding of relay 315 to conductor 30| awaiting the reoperation of relay 300. The release of relay 380 also opens the circuit through the upper winding of relay 390 and causes the release of relay 310. Being slow in releasing, relay 280 remains operated until all of the impulses in the train have been received. The energization of the upper winding of relay 390 is maintained after relay 380 releases by current charging condenser 383; and therefore relay 390 does not operate during dialing unless the dial speed is low. If relay 390 reoperates while relay 315 is released, relay 340 is held operated in a circuit traced through the lowermost front contact of relay 360, the front contact of relay 340, upper back contact of relay 315 and conductor 362 to ground at a front contact of relay 360. With relays 310 and 380 released and relay 340 operated, the circuit for operating relay 350 is opened and relay 350 releases. The release of relay 350 disconnects source G2 from, and connects source G3 to, the left winding of transformer 209 thereby ending the transmission of current of frequency F2 and initiating the transmission of current of frequency F3 over toll line TL|2. The connection between source G3 and transformer 209 is traced through the uppermost back contact of relay 240, a front contact of relay 220,'conducto1` 352, lower back contact of relay 350, front contact of relay 325, conductor 2| I, and back contact of relay 2|0. The release of relay 310 closes the circuit for energizing the upper winding of relay 385, thereby causing the release of relay 385. Relay 390 reoperates in case the circuit through its upper winding is not again closed before the current charging condenser 393 decays below the value required for maintaining the energization of this winding. When relay 300 reoperates at the end of the rst dial impulse, it again connects ground to conductor 30| thereby causing the reoperation of relay 315. The reoperation of relay 300 also recloses the circuit for energizing the lower winding of relay 320 to effect the immediate release of relay 320. The release of relay 320 closes t-he circuit for energizing the upper winding of relay 330 thereby causing the immediate release of relay 330. The release of relay 320 also opens the circuit through the lower winding of relay 325 but energization of this winding is maintained by current discharging condenser 354, the discharge path including the inner upper back contact of relay 350 and a front contact of relay 3|0, this current being effective to hold relay 325 operated for about .100 second. l

The aforementioned operation of relay 315 opens the locking circuit for relay 340 but relay 340 is held operated through the back contact of relay 390 unless the dial impulse rate is low; in which case the operation of relay 390 causes the release of relay 340 and the release of relay 340 closes the circuit for operating relay 350, thereby to end the transmission of current of frequency F3 by disconnecting source G3 from transformer 209 and to initiate the transmission of frequency F2 by connecting source G2 to transformer 209. If, however, the dial is not a slow dial, relay 390 does not reoperate since the release of relay 3D0 responsive to the next dial impulse of the train causes the reoperation of relay 380; and relay 380 recloses the circuit through the upper winding of relay 390 to maintain the energization of this winding and thereby prevent the reoperation of relay 390. The reoperation of relay 380 also causes the reoperation of relay 350 thereby disconnecting source G3 from transformer 20S to end the transmission of current of frequency F3 and reconnecting source G2 to transformer 209 to initiate the transmission of current of frequency F2. The reoperation of relay 350 closes a circuit including the lower winding of relay 325 and condenser 353 whereby the operative energization of this winding is maintained by current discharging condenser 353. The release of relay 300 responsive to the second dial impulse of the train also opens the circuit through the lower winding of relay 320, the operation of relay 320 being delayed for about .020 second by current charging condenser 32|. The operation of relay 320 again connects ground to conductor 326 to maintain the operative energization of the lower winding of relay 325. The operation of relay 320 also opens the circuit through the upper winding of relay 330, the operation of relay 330 being delayed by current charging condenser 322. The reoperation of relay 380 responsive to the second dial impulse received by relay 300 also causes the reoperation of relay 310; and the reoperation of relay 310 opens the circuit through the upper winding of relay 335, the deenergization of the upper winding `and operation of relay 385 being delayed by current charging condenser 313. The operation of relay 385 causes the release of relays 315, 380,

310 and 350. The release of relay 350 disconnects source G2 from, and connects source G3' to, transformer 269 thereby to end the transmission of current of frequency F2 and initiate the transmission cf current; of frequency F3. When relay 300 reoperates at the end of the second dial impulse, relay 315 is reoperated, relays 320 and 330 are released, the transmission of current of frequency F3 is ended and the transmission of current of frequency F2 initiated in the manner "above set forth as resulting from the reoperation of relay 300 at the end of the rst dial impulse. Thus an impulse of currentof frequency F3 is transmitted for an interval equal to the length of each dial impulse, as indicated by the release of relay 300, and an impulse of frequency F2 is transmitted between Succeeding dial impulses; except that in the case of slow dials the transmission ofv current of frequency F3 is ended and transmission of current of frequency F2 is initiated by the reoperation of relay 350 when Vrelay 330 releases due to the operation of relay 390. When relay 350 operates at the end of the last impulse of a train, relay 315 is reoperated, relay 355 operates, relay 340 releases and relay 350 reoperates; and current of frequency F2 is transmitted until relay 3215 releases, the release of relay 325 occurring about .1 second after the reoperation of relay 350, at which time the discharge current from condenser 353 is no longer effective to maintain the operative energization of the lower winding of relay 325. Since relay 380 remains normal, relay 260 releases thereby reclosing the circuit for operating the cut-olf relay 204. l

When a train of dial impulses is transmitted over toll line TL|2 to the signal receiver SR2, relay 5|4 is operated responsive to the impulse of current of frequency FI, relay 524 is operated responsive to the impulse of current of frequency F2, and then relays 534 and 524 are alternately operated responsive to the alternate impulses of current of frequency F3 and F2 representing each dial impulse of the train. The operation of relay 5M responsive to the impulse of current of frequency Fl causes the energization of the lower winding of relay 5|6 by current discharging condenser 5|f5, this current being in the biasing direction. The release of relay 5|4 at the end of the impulse of Vcurrent of frequency F| causes the operative energization of the lower winding of relay 5|5 by current charging condenser 5|5. The operation of relay 524 responsive to the impulse of current of frequency F2 opens the short-'circuit across the middle winding of relay 526 and connects ground through conductor k525, a front contact of relay 560, to conductor 533 to operatively energize the lower winding of relay 52B. The loperation of relay 526 closes a circuit for energizing the middle winding of relay |6 to hold relay 5|5 operated after the current charging condenser 5|5 is insufficient to maintain the energization of the lower winding of relay 5|5. The operation of relay 525 disconnects ground from conductor 583 to cause the release of cut-off relay 584. When relay 524 releases, it recloses the short-circuit across the upper winding and opens the circuit through the lower winding of relay 525; but the energization of the lower winding of relay 525 is maintained by current charging condenser 521. When relay 534 operates, it disconnects ground from conductor 565, thereby causing the release of relay 825 or two-.way trunk circuit and the release of line relay 851 of selector TS2. The operation of relay 534 connects ground to conductor 553 to maintain the operative energization of the lower winding of relay 525. When relay 534 releases at the end of the rst impulse of frequency F3, it connects ground to conductor 5.55 to reoperate relaysY 82,5 and 551 and disconnects ground for conductor 553, the energization of the lower winding of relay 525 being maintained by current charging condenser 5.21. :When relay 524 reoperates responsive tol the impulse of current of frequency F2 following the impulse of current of frequency F3, itl opens the short-circuit across the middle winding of relay 525v and connects ground toconductor 563 to maintain the operation of relay 526. The alternate operation of relays 534 and 524, responsive to alternate impulses of current of frequency F3 and F2, representing succeeding dial impulses of the train, effects the alternate disconnection and reconnection of ground to conductor 555 to alternately release and reoperate relays, 825L and 851 and maintains the operative energia/ation cf relay 525. The release of relay 52.4, at the end of the impulse of current of frequency F2 following the impulse of current of frequency F3 representing the last dial impulse of the train, closes the short-circuitv across themiddle windingy of relay 525 and disconnects ground from conductor 553, the release of relay 525 being delayed by current charging condenser 521. When relay 525 releases it reconnects ground to conductor` 683 to effect the reoperation of cut-off relay 584.

Each release of relay 825 opens the circuit through the winding of relay 821 but relay 821 is slow in releasing and remains operated during the response of relay 825 to` dial impulses. The release of relay 8,51, in response to the. first dial impulse, closes a circuit for operating the vertical stepping magnet 86| and relay 853 in series. The operation of stepping magnet 85| raises the brushes 81|, 812, 813 and 814 up to the first level of the bank. The vertical off-normal springs VON are actuated as soon as the shaft on which the brushes are mounted is -moved out of normal position. The operation of relay 8,53 and actua.- tion of springs VON close a circuit for operating relay 855, this circuit including the lower contact of springs VON, the front contact of relay 853 and the outer lower front contact of relay 858. Relay 865 closes a locking circuit which includes the back contact of the rotary stepping magnet 852i, the upper front contact of relay 855 and the lowermost back contact of relay 853. When relay 851 reoperates at the end of the rst impulse, the stepping magnet 85| releases, but relay 853 is slow in releasing and remains operated until all of the impulses in the train have been received by relay 851. Relay 858 is also slow in releasing and remains operatedduring the response of relayv 863, for operating the rotary stepping magnet 852.

The operation of stepping magnet 862 advances the brushes into engagement with the rst set of terminals in the selected level and causes the release of relay 865. The release of relay 855 causes the release of stepping magnet 862. If the trunk connected to the rst set of terminals is busy, the terminal engaged by test Vbrush 813 is marked -by a groundrpotential connected thereto; and this ground potential is connected through brush 8,13, a back contact of relay 853, back contact of stepping magnet 862, lower contact of springs VON, to the winding of relay 655. Relay 855 is thereby reoperated to again close the circuit for operating stepping magnet 862 so as to advance the `brushes to the next set of terminals. When the brushes engage a set of terminals connected to an idle trunk, the terminal engaged by brush 813 is not marked by ground potential and relay 853 is operated by the current in a. circuit traced from battery through the winding ofv relay 855, lower contact of. springs VON, back contact of stepping magnet 852, winding of relay 853, lower contact of the eleventh-rotary-step springs 859, to grounded conductor 838. Being marginal, relay 885 does not reoperate in series with relay 853. The operation of relay 853 disconnects con. ductors and 852 Ifrom the winding of relay 851 and connects these conductors through front contacts of relay 853 and brushes 81| and 512 t0 the line conductors of the selected trunk or selected auxiliary selector circuit in case more than one stage of toll route selectors are provided. The operation of relay 853 causes the successive release of relays 851 and 858, the operation of relay 853 -being maintained as long as relay 821 of twoeway trunk circuit TW'I2 connects ground to conductor 838. Additional trains of impulses received by the signal receiver SR2. are repeated over conductor 555 tov relay 825 of two-way trunk circuit TWTZ and to the line relay of any trunk or selector to which the connection is extended.

Assume that the cal1 in question is one to be completed `by an operator in the second toll oilice. In this case the selector TS2 selects a set of terminals such as the terminals 816 which are connected by conductorsl I88,|, |882, |803 and |884V to. an incoming trunk circuit II`2. The operation of relay 853 extends the connection from conductors 85| and 852- through brushes 81| and 812', conductors |88| and |1882 to effect the operation of the line relay- |885 of trunk circuit IT2 thereby to light an answering lamp in usual manner` When the plug of a cord is inserted in jack J|8 to answer the call, the answering lamp is extlnguished and a relay |834 is operated in the man` ner set forth in the aforementioned King et al` patent. Relay |834 connects ground to. conductor |084, through brush 814, a front Contact of relay 853` of selector TS2, a back contact of eleVenth-rotary-step springs 859, to the winding of relay- 8,29 of two-waytrunk circuit TWT2. Relay 82'8- is thereby operated to close a circuit for operating relay 18|) of signal transmitter ST2. This circuit includes the` front contact of relay 829, yback contact of relay 828, conductor 988, back contact o f relay 988,y conductor 8|8, and

winding of relay 100. The operation of relay '|00 causes the transmission of an answering or offhook supervisory signal consisting of an impulse of current of frequency F4 followed -by an impulse of current of frequency F5, the Various operations of the signal transmitter ST2 being similar to those of the signal transmitter STI in sending a seizure signal as herenbefore described. The signal receiver SRI responds to the off-hook supervisory signal, in a similar manner to that in which the signal receiver SR2 responds to a seizure signal as hereinbefore described. The operation of relay 424 is effective to connect ground through conductor 425, aback Contact of relay 430, conductor 465, lower front contact of relay |06 of outgoing trunk circuit OTI to the winding of supervisory relay and the winding of relay |59. Relay I|9 operates and locks to ground on conductor |08. The operation of relay |05 disconnects ground from the lower, low resistance winding of relay |04 thereby to extinguish the supervisory lamp SL associated with plug CPI to indicate that the call has been answered. The operation of relay |05 connects ground to conductor 46| to o-perate relay 46@ of signal receiver SR2. Relay 460 disconnects ground from conductor 464, disconnects conductor 425 from conductor 465, connects conductor 425 to conductor 463, and connects conductor 465 to ground at the back contact of relay 434.

If the answering operator disconnects from jack 5|0 before the calling operator releases the connection, relay |034 is released as described in the aforementioned King et al. patent. The release of relay I 034 causes the release of relay 829; and the release of relay 829 causes the release of relay '|00 of signal transmitter ST2; At the time that relay '|00 releases, relays 604, 620, 650, 610, 6'II, 680, 690, 69|, |I0, '150, 160, I'I5 and 190 are operated. The release of relay '|00 causes the transmission of an on-hook supervisory signal consisting of an impulse of currentl of frequency F4 followed by an impulse of current of frequency F5 followed by an impulse of current of frequency F6 in the same manner that the rst impulse of a train of dial impulses is trans` mitted by the signal transmitter STI as hereinbefore described. The transmission of current of frequency F6 is continued since relay 620 is locked under the control of relay 690, until relay 640 is operated as hereinafter described. The signal receiver SRI responds to the on-hook signal in the same manner that the signal receiver SR2 responds to the rst dial impulse of a train, the o-peration of relay 434 being effective to disconnect ground from conductor 465 to release relay |05 and thereby effect the lighting of the supervisory lamp SL. Relays IIS and 460 remain 0prerated until the connection is released as hereinafter described. The operation of relay 434 also connects ground to conductor 453 to maintain the operative energization of the lower winding of relay 426. As long as relay 426 is held operated, the cut-off relay 204 cannot reoperate and relay 4 I6 is held operated by its middle winding.

If the calling operator wishes to recall the answering operator, relay |00 is momentarily released responsive to the momentary operation of the ringing key of cord CDI in the manner described in the aforementioned King et al. patent. The momentary release of relay I 09 causes a like release of relay 300 whereby a rering signal is transmitted. 'I'he rering signal consists of an impulse of current of frequency FI followed by an impulse of current of frequency F2 followed by an impulse of current of frequency F3 followed by an impulse of current of frequency F2, all of which are transmitted in the same manner as that in which the signal correspond-l ing to a single dial impulse is transmitted. In response to the rerng signal, the signal receiver SR2 momentarily disconnects ground from conductor 565 thereby causing the momentary release of relays 825 and |005 to recall the answering operator in the manner described in detail in the aforementioned King et al. patent.

When the calling operator disconnects plug CPI from jack J the outgoing trunk circuit is restored to normal in the manner described in the aforementioned King et al. patent except that relay ||9 remains operated while the disconnect signal is being transmitted. The release of relay |09 causes the release of relay 300 of signal transmitter STI. The release of relay 600 effects the transmission of an impulse of current of frequency Fl followed by an impulse of current of frequency F2, followed by an impulse of current of frequency F3 in the same manner as upon release of relay 306 in response to the rst impulse of a train of dial impulses as hereinbefore described. But relay 300 does not reoperate as it does at the end of a dia-l impulse; and therefore relay 35 is not reoperated, relay 345 remains operated, and relay 350 is not reoperated. The continued release of relay 375 causes the successive release of relays 210, 21| and 220, the transmission of current of frequency F3 being continued until relay 220 releases, aboutone second after the release of relay 350. If relay 230 is not operated responsive to a disconnect acknowledgment signal incoming over line TL|2 as hereinafter described before relay 220 releases, the release of relay 220 disconnects source G3 from transformer 209 to end the transmission of current of frequency F3 and connects source G2 to transformer 209 to initiate the transmission of currentl of frequency F2. The release of relay 220 also closes a circuit for energizing the lower winding of relay 320, this circuit being traced through a front contact of relay 3|0, conductor 242, inner lower back contact of relay 240, uppermost back Contact of relay 220, inner upper front contact of relay 360, to ground at the front contact of relay 330. Relay 320 is thereby released, causing the release of relay 325 whereby source G2 is disconnected from transformer 209 to end the transmission of current of frequency F2; and source G| is connected to transformer 209 to initiate the transmission of current of frequency FI over line TLIZ, this connection being traced through conductor SI5, lowermost front contact of relay 3|0, upper back contact of relay 300, back contact of relay 325, conductor 2| I, and a back contact of relay Bill, to transformer 209. The release of relay 325 also causes the energization of the upper winding of relay 330, thereby to effect the immediate release of relay 330. The'release of relay 330 causes the deenergization of the lower winding and reoperation of relay 320 after an inter-val of about .020 second. The operation of relay 320 is followed by the reoperation of relay 325 and the reoperation of relay 330 at the end of a further interval of about .020 second. The reoperation of relay 325 is effective to disconnect source GI and connect source G2 to transformer 209. Relays 320, 325 and 330 are in this manner alternately released and reoperated to alternately transmit impulses of current of frequencies F2 and FI over toll line 'ILl 2 until -a disconnect acknowledgmentsig'nal is received by the signal receiver SRI 'ashereinafter described.

This disconnect signal transmitted bythe signal 'transmitter ST| effects the successivefoperations of relays |4, 524, and1534,-responsive to the impulses of current of frequencies .F|, F2 and F3; and effects the alternate operation of relays 1524 and 5|4 responsive to the succeeding alternate impulses 'of frequencies F2 and Fi. The release of relay 5l :1, at the end-of the first impulse of frequency Fi, causes .the operation of relay 5|6; the operation of relay 524, responsive to the rst impulse of frequency F2, causes the operation of relay 528; and the operation of relay 534, responsive to the impulse of frequency F3, causes rclaysl and 52.5 to beheld operated and ,disconnects ground from conductor 565, thereby causing the release of relays -825 and |1005. YThe release of relay |585 causes a disconnect signal to vbe given to the answering operator if the answering cord has not been disconnected from jack J l0. If there are no interference currents, the impulse of current of frequency F3 maintains the energization of relay 534 and the release of relay 825 for a long enough interval to cause the release of relay 821. The release of relay 821 causes the release of relay v821i and disconnects ground from conductor 830 thereby to cause the release of relay 853 of selector TS2. The release of relay 853 causes the operation of release magnet 859 to effect the return of selector TS2 to normal in usual and Well-known manner. The release of relay |085 and the disconnection of the answering cord from jack J l0 restore the incoming trunk circuit rto normal in the .manner described in the aforementioned Kinget al. patent. The aforementioned disconnection lof ground from conductor v83|! `due to the release of relay 821 causes the Arelease of relay 560.

If, at the time that relay i560-releases, thecall has .not yet been answered or has been answered and the answering operator has disconnected, relays 829 and 150 are normal; but if the call has been answered and the answering operator has not disconnected, relays 829 and 1500 are operated, and in this case the aforementioned release of relay 821 causes the successive .release 'of relays 829 and 13u. Assume first that thefcall is `one which has not been answered and that relay'550 releases responsive to the impulse of current of frequency F3 of the aforementioned disconnect signal, In this case, relays 59D, 69|, 65|) rand-|580 are operated, but all other relays of the signaltransmitter ST2 rare normal, at the timenthat relay 56] releases. The release of relay 55|) disconnects ground fr'om conductor 552; but, since relay 53|?i is operated, the release of relay560 does not connect ground to conductor 564. so that .the winding of relay 640 is no 'longer short-circuited and this winding is operatively energized in series with the winding of relay 55B. The operation of relay G50 opens the circuit for operating relay BBG. Relay 68D is slow in releasing and remains operated for about .040 second afterrelay 64|) operates. The aforementioned disconnection of gre-und from conductor $33 causes the deenergizatio-n of the lower winding Aof -relay 590; but relay 69d is slow in releasing and the operation of relay 64D closes a locking circuit through theupper winding of relay 690 to hold relay 690 operated. Relay 64I] closes a circuitfor operating relay 160, closes a circuit including the front contact of relay G86 for operating relay lll), and connects source G4 through conductor 643,'fback .contact of're'lay 125, conductor 6H, and inner back contact of relay v5H), to the right winding of transformer i609, thereby initiating the transmission of lcurrent-of frequency F4 over line TL|2 to the calling toll office. Relays 160 and TIG lock through conductor 533.and aback contact of relay :530 to ground at a front contact of relay 650. The 'operation of relay 1|0 opens the normally closed circuit for energizing the lower winding of relay :1.20, the operation cf relay 12E being delayed ifor about .020 second lby current charging condenser 12|. The operation of relay 120 closes a Icircuit lfor operatively energizing the lower winding of relay 125, The operation of relay disconnects 'transformer 509 from source G4 to end the transmission of current of frequencyF4 and connects transformer G05 to source G5 to initiate the transmission of current of frequency F5. Tne connection between transformer 609 and source-G5 includes the inner back contact of relay .5|0, conductor 6H, front contact of relay 125, lower `back contact of relay 155, conductor 152l a 'back contact of relay 620, and another back contact of relay BID. The aforementioned operation of relay '|20 opens the normally closed circuit through the upper winding of relay 130, the resulting operation of relay being delayed for about .020 second by current charging condenser 122. The operation of relay 133 closes a circuit lfor energizing the lower winding of relay 120, this circuit being traced through the middle lower front contact of relay 1|0, conductor 642, inner lower front contact of relay 640, conductor 163, inner upper front contact of relay and the front contact of relay 13D. Relay 120 is thereby released, causing the release of relays 125 and 130. The release of relay 125 disconnects source G5 from transformer 659 ending the transmission' of current of frequency F5 and reconnects source G4 to transformer 609 to initiate the transmission of current of frequency F4. Relays 12S, 1-25 .and v1.30 are thus cyclically operated and released to effect the transmission of alternate impulses of current of frequencies F4 and F5 as a disconnect acknowledgment signal. When relay 534 releases at the end of the impulse of current of .frequency F3 of the disconnect signal transmitted bythe signal transmitter ST|, ground is reconnected to conductor 564 thereby short-circuiting the winding and causing the release of relay .840. Since ground has been disconnected from vconductor 835 due to the release of relay 8210i two-way trunk circuit TWTZ, the release ofrelay 64D causes the release of relay 695. The release of relay 59D causes the release of relays 59| and 4650 .The Vrelease of relay 550 prevents the zoperation of relay 680 and, since relay 69| is vslow in releasing, causes the release of relays 1H) and 150, relay 1.50 being slow in releasing. With relay 540 normal, the release of relay 1||l disconnects source G4 from transformer 589; and, with -both of relays 10D and 1|0 normal, relays 1.20 aand 125 are normal so that source G5 is disconnected from ltransformer 609; and, therefore, the transmission of the disconnect-acknowledgment signal isended. The release of relay H0 closes the normally closed `circuit for operating the cut-off relay 604.

Assume now that the call is one which has been'answered, that vthe answering operator has not disconnected and that relay 560 is released and selector `TS2 restored to normal in response to the impulse of current of frequency F3 of the aforementioned disconnect signal. At the time thatrelay .560 releases, relays `62|), 650, 610, 61|,

580, 690, 69|, 100, 1|0, 150, 16D, and 115 of signal transmitter ST2 are operated and the other relays of this transmitter are normal. The release of relay B53 of selector TS2, when relay.821 of two-way trunk circuit TWT2 releases, causes the successive release of relay 829 of trunk circuit TWTZ and relay 100 of signal transmitter ST2. The release of relay 566 disconnects ground from conductor 562 thereby causing the operative energization of the winding of relay 640 in series with the winding of relay 650. Although the release of relay 821 of two-way trunk circuit TWT2 effects the deenergization of the lower winding of relay 690, relay 690 is slow in releasing and the operation of relay 640 closes a locking circuit through the upper winding of relay 5535 to hold relay 690 operated. The Irelease of relay 165 causes the release of relay 115, operation of relay 18B, release of relay 190, operation of relay 116, operation of relay 140 and release of relay 150 in the same manner as above described when relay 1D0 releases to effect the transmission of an on-hook signal to the calling operator. The release of relay 115 causes the release of relays 610 and 61| but relay 620 is heldA operated by relay 690. The operation of relay 640 immediately connects source G4 to the back contact of relay 125 thereby initiating the transe misison of current of frequency F4 over line TLI 2 to the calling office. The release of relay 10|) and operation of relay 649 open the circuit for energizing the lower winding of relay 120, thereby causing the delayed operation of relay 120. When relay 126 operates, it causes the immediate operation of relay 125 and delayed operation of relay 130. transmission or current of frequency F4 and initiates the transmission of current of frequency F5, source G5 being connected through the uppermost front contact of relay 640, inner upper front contact of relay 620, conductor 152, and lower back contact of relay 150 to the front contact of relay 125. Relays 120, 125 and 13|] are cyclically operated and released to effect the transmission of alternate impulses of frequencies F4 and F5 as a disconnect-acknowledgment signal. When the impulse of current of frequency F3 incoming over line TL|2 ends, the release of relay 534 connects ground to conductor 564 to release relay 640. The release of relay 640 causes the release of relay 696 and the release of relay 696 causes the release of relays 62B, 69| and 650. The release of relay 650 causes the release of relays 110 and 160, thereby ending the transmission of the disconnect-acknowledgment signal. The release of relay 1|0 also causes the reoperation of cut-off relay 604.

Assume next that the call is one which has been answered, that the answering operator has disconnected and that relay 560 releases responsive to the impulse of current of frequency F3 of the aforementioned disconnectl signal. In this case relays 620, 650, 680, 690, 69|, 1|0, 12|)7 125, 136|, 140 and 156 of signal transmitter ST2 are operated at the time that relay 560 releases. Relays 610, 61| and 666 will also be operated in case current of frequency F6 is being transmitted by signal transmitter ST2 as part of an on-hook signal at the time that relay 560 releases. The cut-off relay 604 will be released while an onhook signal is being transmitted by signal transmitter ST2 and will be released due to the operation of relay 526 during receipt of the disconnect signal by signal receiver SR2. The release of The operation of relay 125 ends the relay 560 disconnects ground from conductor 562 to cause the operation of relay 640. The operation of relay 640 disconnects source G5 from the front contact of relay 125, connects source G5 to the front contact of Irelay and connects source G4 to the back contact of relay 125. Thusy the operation of relay 640 ends the transmission of current lof frequency F6 and initiates the transmission of currentl of frequency F5. The operation of relay 640 also closes the circuit for energizing the lower Winding of relay 120 to cause the release of relay 120. The release of relay 120 causes the release of relays 125 and and these three relays are Cyclically operated and released to transmit alternate impulses of frequencies F4 and F5 over line TL|2 to the calling oince as a disconnect-acknowledgment signal until relay v64|) releases responsive to the ending of the impulse of current of frequency F3 incoming over line TL|2 from the calling office.

Assume now that the impulse of current of frequency F3 incoming over line TL|2 as a disconnect signal is ineffective to cause the operation of relay 534 `for a long enough interval to eifect the release of relay 821 of two-way trunk circuit TWTZ. In this case relay 566 is not released and relays 524 and 5|4 are alternately operated responsive to the alternate impulses of frequencies F2 and FI transmitted by signal transmitter STI as hereinbefore described. Re.. lays 526 and 5|6 are held operatedduring receipt of these impulses. The operation of relay 5|4 by the rst impulse of frequency FI, follow ing the impulse of frequency F3, opens the shortcircui't across the upper winding of relay 550 and this winding is energized in series with resistor 552,v conductor 553 and the front contact of relay 5|6. short-circuit across the winding of relay 555, thereby causing the operation of relay 555. The operation of relay 555 connects ground to conductor 556 to operate relay 630 of signal transmitter ST2. When relay 5|4 releases, it again short-circuits the winding of relay 550, and relay 550 releases; but relay 555 remains operated as long as relay 516 is held operated responsive to incoming signal current impulses. The operation of relay 630 opens -the short-circuit across the winding of relay 640 to cause the operation of relay 640 in series with'relay 650. The operations of relays 640 and 630 connect the locking winding of relay 690 through conductor 562 to ground at a front contact of relay 560. The operation of relay 640 causes the transmission of a disconnect-acknowledgment signal in the manner described above.

When the alternate impulses of current of frequencies F4 and F5, which are transmitted by the signal transmitter ST2, as a disconnect-acknowledgement signal are received by signal receiver SRI at the calling endvof toll line TL|2, relays 4|4 and 424 are alternately operated. The operation of relays 4|4 and 424 causes corresponding operation of relays 4I6 and 426 in the same manner that relays 5|6 and 526 of signal receiver SR2 are operated responsive to incoming signals as hereinbefore described. The operation of relay 426 holds relay 4|6 and the next succeeding operation of rel-ay 4|4 opens the short-circuit across the upper winding of relay 450 to cause the operation of relay 450. The operation of relay 450 opens the short-circuit across the winding of relay 455 so that relay 455 operates. When relay 4|4 releases, relay 450 releases due to the The operation of relay 55D opens the short-circuitingof its upper winding but relayv 455 remains operated sincethe release of relay 450 does not again close the short-circuit across the winding of relay 455.v The'operation of relay 455 connects ground to conductor 456'to operate relay 230. The operation of -relay 230 opens the locking circuit for relays 3I0 and 360. releases but relay 360 remains operated if the operation of relay 230 occurs before relay 220 has released. The release of relay 3 I0 closes the normally closed circuit for energizing the lower winding of -relay 320 thereby effecting the release of relay 320. The release of relay 320 causes the release of relays 1325 and 330. The release of relay 325 disconnects source G3 from transformer 209 vending the'transmission of currentI of frequency.F3. When relay l220 releases, the cut-off relay 204 is reoperated.

If the disconnect acknowledgement signal is not received by signal receiver SRI before relay 220 of signal transmitter STI has released, the release of .relay 220 ends the transmission of current-of frequency1F3 andvinitiates the transmission of current of frequency F2; and impulses of current'of frequenciesFZ and FI are alternately for operating relay 2l0; this circuit is traced through the outer lower back contact of relay 240, inner upperback contact of relay 220, upper front contact `of relay 230, and back contacts of` The operation of relay 2l0 relays 29| and 290. ends the transmission of current of either of frequencies FI and F2 and connects source G3 to transformer 209 to effect the transmission of anA impulse of current of frequency F3 over toll line TLIZ. The operation of relay 2l0 also connects ground to conductor I08to mark the associated trunk circuits busy and hold relay II9 operated. until disconnection is completed. The aforementioned operation of relay 230 disconnects groundv from conductor 233 to release relay 3I0 and thereby end theffcyclic operation of relays 320, 325, and 330. The transmission of current of frequency F3 continues as long as the disconnectacknowledgment signal is being received from the signal transmitter ST2..

The current of frequency F3, transmitted by signal transmitter STI immediately following the transmission of current of frequency FI or F2 responsive to the disconnect-acknowledgment signal received by signal receiver SRI, causes the. operation of relay 534 of signal receiver SR2 while the signal transmitter ST2 vis transmitting alternate impulses of current of frequencies F4 and F5.` The operation of relay 534-disconnects ground Lfrom conductor 565'to cause the release. of the connection in the same manner that it is effected responsveto the first impulse of current of frequency F3 transmitted as a result of the release of the connection by the calling operator` as hereinbefore described. The releaseof relay 580 disconnects ground from conductor 562 'thereby opening the circuit through the locking winding of relay '690,' relay 690'releases. The release of relay 690 Vcauses the release of relays 69|, 650,` 640 and 620. 'I'he release of relay 640 causes the release of relays 'IIO.and 160 thereby to'end the transmission of the disconnect-acknowledgment signal ashereinbeforedescribed. When vthe disconnect-acknowledgment signal is. ended, relays 4I5 and 423" of signal .receiver SRI release. AThe release of relay'4I6 causes tli'esu'ccessive release Relay 3I0 l of relays'455; 230'and-2I0.' The release. ofrelay'y 2 I 0 ends the transmission of current of frequency` F3. The release'f relay 42B'causes the reopera-` tion of cut-off relay 204.

What is claimed is:

l. In a signaling system, a signal transmitter adapted to transmit signals consisting of `a plurality of impulses of'alternating current; each impulse consisting of current of only one'of three .i different frequencies within'the voice frequency range, said transmitter comprising means including relays for transmitting seizure and supervisory signals each consisting of an impulse of currentof a rst one of said frequencies followed f by'an impulse of current of a vsecond one of said frequencies, and means including relays for transmitting an enablement signal followed by a train of dial impulse signals, said enablement signal being similar to said seizure signal and each dial impulse signal consisting of an impulse of current of said third frequency followed by an impulse of current of said second frequency.

2. Ina signaling system, a signal transmitter adapted to ,transmit signals consisting of a pluralityof impulses ofalternating current, each impulse consisting/of current of only one of three different frequencies within the voice frequency range, said transmitter comprising means including relays for transmitting seizure and super- "visory signals eachiconsisting of an impulse of currentof a .first/one. of said'frequencies followed by an impulseof :current of a second oneof said frequenCiea-means including relays for` 'transmitting an enablement signal followed bya" train of dial, impulse signals, said enablement'signal being similarfto saidV seizure signal and each dial impulse-signal. consstingof an impulse tof current of said` third frequency `followed lby an impulse of'current ,of said second frequency, and

by an impulse of current .of ay second oneof saidr frequencies, means including relays for transmitting an enablementl signal followed by a train of dial impulse signals, said enablement signal being similar to said seizure. signal and each dial impulse signal consistingof .an impulse of current of said third .frequency .followed by an impulse of current of said second frequency, and means including relays for.. transmitting disconnect and supervisory signals each consisting of said enablement signal followed by an impulse of current of said third frequency followed by alternate impulses of current of said second andflrst frequencies.

4. In a signalingsystem, a signal.transmitterY adapted to transmit signals consisting ofa plurality of impulsesof alternating current. eachimpulse consisting-of current of Aonly one ofvthree different :frequencies within the voice .frequency range, said transmitter comprising means includ-- ing relays for transmittingseizure.and,:supers vlsory Vsignals earch consisting of "an impulse of supervisory signals each consisting of said enablement signal followed by an impulse of current of said third frequency followed by alternate impulses of current of said second and first frequencies, and means including relays for ending the transmission `of alternate impulses of current of said second and first frequencies and for transmitting an impulse of current of said third frequency.

5. In a signaling system, a signal transmitter adapted to transmit signals lconsisting of a plurality of impulses of alternating current, each i impulse consisting of current of only one of three different frequencies within the voice frequency range, said transmitter comprising means including relays for transmitting seizure and supervisory signals each consisting yof an impulse of current of a rst one of said frequencies followed by an impulse of current of a second one of said frequencies, means including relays for transmitting an enablement signal followed by a train of dial impulse signals, said enablement signal being similar to said seizure signal and each dial impulse signal consisting yof an impulse of current of said third frequency followed by an impulse of current of said second frequency, means including relays for transmitting disconnect and supervisory signals each yconsisting' of said enablement signal followed by an impulse of current of said third frequency, and means includingr relays for transmitting a disconnect-acknowledgment signal consisting of alternate impulses of current of said first and second frequencies for a predetermined interval of time.

6. In a signaling system, a line, and signal transmitting means associated with said line, said signal transmitting means comprising a plurality of sources of current, each source of a different frequency, signal relays responsive to a train of dial impulses to be transmitted over said line, means including relays controlled by the release of one of said signal relays in response to the first dial impulse of a train for effecting the transmission over said line of an enablement signal consisting of an impulse of current from a first one of said sources immediately followed by an impulse of current from a second one of said sources, and means including a relay operatively responsive to each release and reoperation of another lof said signal relays, the release of the last-mentioned relay being effective to end the transmission of current from said second source and cause the transmission of an impulse of current from the third of said sources, and the reoperation of said last-mentioned relay being effective to end the transmission of current from said third source and initiate the transmission of current from said second source.

7. In a signaling system, a line, and signal transmitting means associated with said line to transmit signals over said line, said signal transmitting means comprising a plurality of sources of current, each source of a different frequency, signal relays responsive to signals 'which are to be transmitted over said line, means comprising relays responsive to the initial operation of said signal responsive relays for transmitting a first signal over said line consisting of an impulse of current of a first signaling frequency followed by an impulse of current of a second signal frequency, and means including said sources and relays responsive to the release of said signal responsive relays for effecting the transmission of a preparatory or enablement signal similar to said seizure signal followed by an impulse of current of :a third signaling frequency.

8. In a signaling system, a line, and signal transmitting means associated with said line to transmit signals over said line, said signal transmitting means comprising a plurality of sources of current, each source of a different frequency, signal relays responsive to signals which are to be transmitted over said line, means comprising relays responsive to the initial operation of said signal responsive relays for transmitting a first signal over said line consisting of an impulse of current of a first signaling frequency followed by an impulse 0f current of a second signal frequency, and means including said sources and relays responsive 'to the release of said signal responsive relays for effecting the transmission of a preparatory or enablement signal similar to said seizure signal followed by an impulse of current of a third signaling frequency and responsive to the reoperation of said signal responsive relays following a momentary release of said signal responsive relays for effecting the transmission of an impulse of current of said second signaling frequency following the impulse of current of the third signaling frequency.

9. In a signaling system, a line, and signal ransmitting means associated with said line to transmit signals over said line, said signal transmitting means comprising a plurality of sources of current, each source of a different frequency, signal relays responsive to signals which are to be transmitted over said line, means comprising relays responsive to the initial operation of said signal responsive relays for transmitting a first signal over said line consisting of an impulse of current of a first signaling frequency followed by an impulse of current of a second signal frequency, and means including said sources and relays responsive to the release of said signal responsive relays for effecting the transmission of` a preparatory or enablement signal similar to said seizure signal followed by an impulse of current of a third signaling frequency and responsive to the reoperation of said signal responsive relays following a momentary release of said signal re,- sponsive relays for effecting the transmission of an impulse of current of said second signaling frequency following the impulse of current of the third signaling frequency and responsive to each succeeding release and reoperation of said signal responsive relays in a succession corresponding to a train of dial impulses for effecting the transmission of an impulse of current of said third signaling frequency followed by an impulse of current of said second signaling frequency.

10. In a signaling system, a line, and signal transmitting means associated with said line to transmit signals over said line, said signal transmitting means comprising a plurality of sources of current, eacgi source of a different frequency, signal relays responsive to signals which are to be transmitted over said line, means comprising relays responsive to ythe initial operation of said signal responsive relays for transmitting a, first signal over said line consisting of an impulse of 

